Kholoud Faqih (Arabic: خلود فقيه Khulūd Faqīh), also known as Khul'oud Faqih and Kholoud al-Faqih, is a Palestinian judge and the first female Sharia judge in the Middle East.
Licensed to practise law in 2001, she worked at the Women's Center for Legal Aid and Counselling.
[2] In 2012 CEO Middle East magazine ranked her at #10 in a list of the '100 Most Powerful Arab Women' in the world.
[2] Faqih is the subject of the 2017 documentary film, The Judge, which chronicles her struggles to become appointed to the religious court and the many obstacles she faces en route and on the bench.
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